MEDIA - Key Persons


A. R. Mehran

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair - Facilities and Infrastructure

A. R. Mehran Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair - Facilities and Infrastructure

Aaron Diamond - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Scientific Director
  • Trustee

Abigail Alido

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Admiral Bobby R. Inman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Trustee
  • Emeritus Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy, the University of Texas at Austin
  • Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy
Inman served in the U.S. Navy from November 1951 to July 1982, when he retired with the permanent rank of admiral. While on active duty he served as director of the National Security Agency and deputy director of Central Intelligence. After retirement from the Navy, he was chairman and chief executive officer of the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) in Austin, Texas, for four years and chairman, president, and chief executive officer for three years at Westmark Systems, Inc., a privately owned electronics industry holding company. Inman also served as chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 1987 through 1990. Inman's primary activity since 1990 has been investing in start-up technology companies-as a managing partner of Gefinor Ventures and Limestone Ventures. He is a member of the board of several privately held companies and is an Elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Alex Burr

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Advisory
  • Undergraduate Student

Ambassador Barbara M. Barrett

Job Titles:
  • Ambassador
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Trustee
  • Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Picture Production
  • Vice Chair of Governance and Nominating Committee
Before returning to Caltech, Barbara Barrett was the 25th Secretary of the Air Force. Previously, Barbara led business, government, and academic enterprises. She was an executive of two global Fortune 500 companies, Chairman of the Board of The Aerospace Corporation, Chairman of Valley Bank of Arizona, and CEO of the American Management Association. She was Ambassador to Finland, Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, and Vice Chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board. She taught leadership as a Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School and was interim President of Thunderbird School of Global Management. She is a Smithsonian Regent. Earlier, she served on governing boards including RAND, Raytheon, Mayo Clinic, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Exponent Corporation, Horatio Alger Association, and the Space Foundation. She advised eight Defense Secretaries and six US Presidents. She was Senior Advisor to the US Mission to the United Nations, a member of the US-Afghan Women's Council, and President of the International Women's Forum. Barbara earned her BS, MPA, and JD at Arizona State University. An instrument-rated pilot, she trained and earned certification for space flight. She and Craig own a Montana guest resort where they raise cattle and bison.

Barbara Avouac

Job Titles:
  • Cross Cultural Advisor

Brian Mellblom

Job Titles:
  • Director

Carolina Silva

Job Titles:
  • International Case Coordinator

Catherine Shock

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

Cathy A. Light

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Secretary, Board of Trustees
Questions concerning the Board of Trustees, the Bylaws, or the Articles of Incorporation should be directed to Cathy Light, Secretary of the Board. For other information, please contact Debbie Rodday, Assistant Secretary of the Board or Alyssa Cain, Manager of Trustee Engagement and Special Events.

Charisma Bartlett

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Christian Paraguya

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Christopher Barragan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Case Manager, Student Affairs

Chrystal Orozco

Job Titles:
  • International Scholar Advisor

D. Ho

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee

D. N. MacBean

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee

Daniel Yoder

Job Titles:
  • International Student Advisor

Darrell Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

David A. Tirrell

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Provost

David Kang

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member

David L. Lee

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Emeritus
  • Managing General Partner
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Trustee
  • Co - Founder and Managing General Partner of Clarity Partners
David Lee is a co-founder and managing general partner of Clarity Partners. Lee was a co-founder of Global Crossing in 1997 and served as president and chief operating officer until early 2000, when he left to co-found Clarity Partners. Lee serves as the chairman of the Getty Trust and also chairs the board of overseers of the USC Keck School of Medicine. Lee is a graduate of McGill University and holds a doctorate in physics with a minor in economics from Caltech. Through a grant from the Lee Family Foundation, he has established a Center for Advanced Networking at both Caltech and at the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.

David T. Dreier - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee

Deborah K. Rodday

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Denise Lin

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Assistant Director of Counseling Services and Crisis Intervention Coordinator
Denise is a licensed clinical social worker and has been a staff clinician at Caltech Counseling Services since January 2017. She is able to offer counseling in Mandarin and has worked in the field of Asian American mental health for 7 years prior to her experience with college counseling. Drawing from several therapeutic approaches, including psychodynamic and systems theory, Denise strives to use an integrative approach that taps into students' strengths and resilience to address current difficulties.

Dexter A. Bailey

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations

Diana Jergovic

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Vice President, Strategy Implementation

Divina Bautista

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner

Douglas N. McBean

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee

Dr. David D. Ho

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Scientific Director / Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center / Clyde and Helen
David Ho, MD, is the founding scientific director of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, a world-renowned biomedical research institute. He is also the Clyde and Helen Wu Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Ho received his degrees from the California Institute of Technology (1974) and Harvard Medical School (1978). Subsequently, he did his clinical training in internal medicine and infectious diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, respectively. Working at the forefront of AIDS research for 39 years, Ho has published over 400 papers. His elegant studies, beginning in 1994, unveiled the dynamic nature of HIV replication in vivo and revolutionized our basic understanding of this horrific disease. This knowledge led Ho to be the first to administer combination antiretroviral therapy that resulted in unprecedented control of HIV in patients, transforming an automatic death sentence into a manageable disease. AIDS mortality in richer nations has declined dramatically, and over 25 million in the developing world have benefited from this major development. Ho has been the principal driving force behind this medical breakthrough in what is arguably the worst plague in human history. Ho's research team is now devoting considerable effort to developing neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 to help address the pandemic. The recipient of numerous honors and awards for his scientific accomplishments, Ho has received 14 honorary doctorates as well as the Distinguished Alumni Award from Caltech. He is also a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Ho was named Time magazine's Man of the Year in 1996 and was the recipient of a Presidential Citizens Medal in 2001.

Dr. Eduardo A. Repetto - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chief Investment Officer and Co - Founder of Avantis Investors
Eduardo Repetto is chief investment officer and co-founder of Avantis Investors, a unit of American Century Investments focused on managing funds, ETFs, and separate accounts using quantitative methods. Prior to Avantis, Repetto was director, co-chief executive officer, and co-chief investment officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors, an investment firm that managed approximately $530 billion in global equities, fixed income, and derivatives at the time of his resignation in 2017. Repetto began his career at Dimensional in 2000, when the company had its main office in Santa Monica and managed approximately $25 billion. Prior to joining Dimensional, Repetto worked as a scientist at Caltech. A native of Argentina, Repetto received a diploma de honor in civil engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master of Science in engineering from Brown University. He completed a PhD in aeronautics at Caltech in 1998, where he received the William F. Ballhaus Prize for outstanding doctoral dissertation in aeronautics and the Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award for his teaching and research efforts.

Dr. Fariborz Maseeh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Scientist
  • Trustee
  • Founder, the Massiah Foundation
  • Member of MIT Corporation
Fariborz Maseeh has been a scientist and an entrepreneur. He is the founder and managing principal of Surlamer Investments, managing investments in private companies, a diversified portfolio of commercial and residential real estate, and several proprietary traded hedge funds. Surlamer funds several operating businesses for social causes including Kids Institute for Development and Advancement, a center for the treatment of children with autism and other related disorders. Maseeh currently serves as a member of MIT Corporation and its chair of Sponsored Research visiting committee, member of board of fellows of Harvard Medical School, member of the engineering advisory boards at Viterbi School of Engineering at USC, the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University, and School of Engineering at MIT. In February of 2023, Maseeh was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Dr. France A. Córdova - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman of the Student Experience Committee
  • Leader
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Trustee
The Honorable France A. Córdova was the 14th director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent federal agency. Córdova has been a leader in science, engineering, and education for more than four decades. She has a distinguished career in both higher education and government; she has served in five presidential administrations, several universities, and in three federal agencies. Her contributions in multi-spectral research on x-ray and gamma ray sources and space-borne instrumentation have made her an internationally recognized astrophysicist. She is president emerita of Purdue University; chancellor emerita of the University of California, Riverside; and former vice chancellor for research at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Córdova served as chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and on the board of trustees of Mayo Clinic. She also served as NASA's chief scientist and is a recipient of the agency's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal. She received her BA from Stanford University and her PhD in physics from the California Institute of Technology. Her first government job was with DOE's Los Alamos National Laboratory, and her first university position was as professor and department head at Penn State University. Córdova was honored as a Kilby Laureate in 2000, recognized for "significant contributions to society through science, technology, innovation, invention and education." She was Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a National Associate of the National Academies and an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). She was named a distinguished alumna of Caltech and is in Stanford's Multi-Cultural Hall of Fame and the California Hall of Fame. She has numerous honorary degrees and medals from Ireland, Chile, and Colombia.

Dr. John Tsai

Job Titles:
  • Medical Director
  • Physician
Dr. John Tsai is a family medicine physician and has been in practice since 1992. He completed undergraduate studies at Brown University in 1985 and graduated from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in 1989. He completed a family medicine residency at Kaiser Permanente Fontana in 1992. He has worked for Kaiser Permanente, Claremont Colleges and California State University at Pomona. He has a special interest in young adult medicine and desires to contribute to their academic success helping students stay healthy.

Dr. Kneeland Youngblood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Trustee
  • Corporate Governance Consultant
  • Founding Partner, Chairman, and CEO of Pharos Capital Group
  • Member of the Council
Kneeland Youngblood, is Founding Partner, Chairman, and CEO of Pharos Capital Group, a private equity firm that invests in value-based healthcare focused on improving patient outcomes, lowering the cost of healthcare and creating greater access for patients. Mr. Youngblood has served in numerous roles both public and private including at the mayoral, gubernatorial, and presidential level. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton (with Senate confirmation) to the board of the United States Enrichment Corporation. The company provides low-level uranium to utilities around the world including negotiating the purchase of nuclear weapons grade uranium from the former Soviet Union. He served as gubernatorial appointee by Ann Richards and George W. Bush to the board of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a pension fund for the teachers of the state of Texas. Additionally, he was appointed by Mayor Mike Rawlings to the board of the Dallas Employees Retirement Pension Fund and the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System Board. He also serves on the board of California Institute of Technology (Caltech), The Milken Institute, and is the lead director for Light & Wonder, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange gaming company. Finally, he was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. Mr. Youngblood is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and graduated from Princeton University in 1978 with an A.B in Politics/Science in Human Affairs and earned an M.D. degree from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School in 1982.

Dr. Milton M. Chang - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Trustee
Milton Chang (MS '65, PhD '69), of Incubic Management, is the author of Toward Entrepreneurship (www.miltonchang.com). He was president of Newport Corporation and New Focus Inc., and is currently a director of MBio Diagnostics and Protein Fluidics. Chang is past president of the IEEE Photonics Society and the Laser Institute of America (LIA), and is a fellow of IEEE, LIA, and the Optical Society of America.

Dr. Patrick H. Nettles

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Executive Chairman / Ciena Corporation
Pat Nettles's career in telecommunications and computer networking spans more than 40 years, during which time he has served in a number of different roles in high-technology operations, including engineering, marketing, finances, and general management. Nettles has served as chairman of the board of Ciena Corporation since May 2001, having been Ciena's president and chief executive officer from April 1994 to May 2001. From 1992 until 1994, Nettles was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Blyth Holdings, a publicly held supplier of client/server software. From late 1990 through 1992, he was president and chief executive officer of Protocol Engines, Inc., a development-stage outgrowth of Silicon Graphics that focused on very-large-scale integration solutions for high-performance computer networking. From 1989 to 1990, Nettles served as chief financial officer for Optilink, a venture start-up that developed optical digital loop carrier products for the public telephone network's "last mile." He was named Ernst & Young's 1997 national Entrepreneur of the Year in the Emerging Entrepreneur category. In addition to his post at Ciena, Nettles currently serves on the board of directors of the Progressive Corporation. Until May 2018, he served as independent chairman of the board of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Nettles received his BS from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his PhD from Caltech. He formerly served as a member and chairman of the Georgia Institute of Technology Advisory Board and currently serves as a trustee of the Georgia Tech Foundation.

Dr. Pedro J. Pizarro - CEO, Chairman, President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President
  • Trustee
  • President and Chief Executive Officer of Edison International
Pedro Pizarro is president and chief executive officer of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE) and Edison Energy, a portfolio of competitive businesses serving commercial and industrial customers. Previously, Pizarro served as president of SCE and president of Edison Mission Energy (EME), an independent power producer subsidiary. Pizarro joined Edison International in 1999, moved to SCE in 2001, and progressed through several leadership roles prior to joining EME. Prior to his work at Edison International and SCE, Pizarro was a senior engagement manager with McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles, providing management consulting services to energy, technology, engineering services, and banking clients. Pizarro earned a PhD in chemistry from Caltech and held National Science Foundation and Department of Defense graduate fellowships. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University. In addition to his position as a trustee at Caltech, Pizarro is a vice chair for the Edison Electric Institute and serves on the boards of Electric Power Research Institute and 3M. He served on the boards of the Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk and Argonne National Laboratory, among other organizations. Pizarro also represented the electric industry on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), co-chaired the SEAB Innovation Working Group and served on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery.

Dr. Peggy T. Cherng

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Co - Chair and Co - CEO of Panda Restaurant Group
  • Co - Chairman / Panda Restaurant Group
Peggy Cherng is co-chair and co-CEO of Panda Restaurant Group (PRG), the largest Asian dining concept in the United States and home to Panda Inn, Panda Express, and Hibachi-San. Since joining the family business in 1980, Cherng has brought a wealth of experience stemming from her career as a leading member of the software development teams for McDonnell Douglas and Comtal-3M. Panda's consistency and global growth is the direct result of Cherng's commitment to establishing sustainable methodologies that empower associates to contribute and further their creativity and career development. Cherng, who is considered to be the "heart" of the company, is passionate about giving back to the community and developing Panda associates. She believes everyone has the potential to be the best they can be. As PRG continues its rapid growth, Cherng continues to build an organization where people are inspired to better their lives professionally and personally. To date, PRG is a family of more than 42,000 associates and almost 2,200 restaurants in the U.S. and 12 countries. In 2019, the Cherngs were recognized for their leadership and all they have done to pave the way for others, receiving the Great Immigrants, Great Americans honor by Carnegie Corporation. Cherng earned her MA in computer science and PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri and received her BS in applied mathematics from Oregon State University. She was born in Burma to Chinese parents and was raised in Hong Kong before leaving for the United States to pursue her studies.

Dr. Prineha Narang

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Professor, Howard Reiss Chair in Physical Sciences

Dr. Rebecka Belldegrun

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Trustee
  • President and Chief Executive Officer / Bellco Capital, LLC

Dr. Richard H. Scheller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee

Dr. Richmond A. Wolf

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Partner
  • Trustee
  • Vice Chair - Finance and Infrastructure

Dr. Ronald K. Linde

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus
  • Member of the Life
  • Vice Chair
  • Vice Chair Emeritus / Independent Investor

Dr. Shirley M. Malcom

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Senior Advisor and Director of SEA Change, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman / Vice Chair ( Vacant )

Dr. Thomas E. Everhart

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • President Emeritus

Dr. Thomas F. Rosenbaum

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • President of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Trustee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • President / Sonja and William
  • President, Sonja and William Davidow Presidential Chair and Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology

Dr. Virginia V. Weldon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Senior Vice President for Public Policy ( Retired )
  • Vice President for Public Policy ( Retired ), Monsanto Company

Dr. William H. Davidow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Trustee
  • Founding Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures

Dr. York Liao

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Managing Director, Winbridge Company Ltd

Edgardo Menvielle

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Edith Montes

Job Titles:
  • Medical Assistant
I am a medical assistant and phlebotomist. I've been in the medical field since 1989, working in private practice, community-based clinics, and the California Correctional Facility before coming to Caltech. On the weekend, I enjoy spending time with my family and grandchildren.

Emily Velasco

Job Titles:
  • Science Writer

Erica Liao

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Frederic Farina

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee

Gabriella (Gaby) P. Twombly

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Advisory
  • Undergraduate Student

George L. Argyros - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Life
  • Chairman & CEO, Arnel & Affiliates

Gloria Palomino

Job Titles:
  • Referral Coordinator
I am the Referral Coordinator for Student Wellness Services. Previously, I was a part of Caltech's Covid Management Team where I got to meet a wide array of people on campus every day. I am excited to continue meeting new people through this position. In my free time, I like to listen to music and take care of my many reptiles and insects at home.

Hampton Cantrell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Chief of Campus Security

Hanna Drollinger

Job Titles:
  • International Programs Coordinator

Hima Vatti

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Assistant Vice President Equity, Equity Investigations Title IX Coordinator

Howard Reiss

Job Titles:
  • Chairman / University of California, Los Angeles

Ilana Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director

Iran Carranza


J. Paul Getty

Job Titles:
  • Trust

Jennifer T. Lum - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • General Counsel
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Joseph E. Kiani

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Founder, Chairman and CEO of Masimo
a global medical technology company committed to innovation and patient safety.

Julia M. McCallin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee

Justin Levy

Job Titles:
  • Physician

Karen Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • COVID Lead & Front Office Support
I am the COVID Management Team Lead and Front Office Support. Prior to Caltech, I was an early childhood educator for over 10 years. I am passionate about social justice and look forward to working in the public health field. I am an avid concert goer, love listening to music, spending time with friends and reading good books.

Kathy Svitil

Job Titles:
  • Director of Research Communications and Media Relations

Katie Weatherall

Job Titles:
  • ISS Coordinator

Kaushik Bhattacharya

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee

Kenneth Hargreaves

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member

Kevin M. Gilmartin

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Vice President for Student Affairs

Kristin Weyman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Associate Dean for Undergraduate Students

Lance N. West

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee

Larry D. James

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Laura Flower Kim

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

Laurie A. Leshin

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Vice President and Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Lee H. Coleman

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Lesley Nye

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students

Lori Dajose

Job Titles:
  • Content and Media Strategist

M. Lipper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee

Margo Steurbaut - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Vice President of Administration
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Maria Lopez

Job Titles:
  • Operations Director for Student Wellness Services
I am the Operations Director for Student Wellness Services and provide administrative support to the center's professional staff. My responsibilities are to do the many tasks required to keep the office running smoothly. I have a background in the medical field doing Administrative/Secretarial work and as a Surgical Scrub Tech. When I am not at work I enjoy spending time with my family.

Matt Ratanapanichkich

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Advisory
  • Graduate Student

Matthew W. Brewer

Job Titles:
  • Controller
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Melissa Li

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Advisory
  • Graduate Student

Mr. A. Michael Lipper - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • President
  • Trustee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • President and Chief Executive Officer, Lipper Advisory Services

Mr. Alexander R. Mehran, Sr. - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Trustee
  • Chairman of the Board / Sunset Development Company
  • Vice Chair - Facilities and Infrastructure

Mr. Arthur L. Goldstein

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Chairman and CEO ( Retired ), Ionics, Incorporated
  • Trustee of the Chandler Trust ( Retired )

Mr. Arthur Rock

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Principal
  • Principal, Arthur Rock and Company

Mr. B. Kipling Hagopian

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Managing Partner, Apple Oaks Partners

Mr. Benjamin M. Rosen

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Emeritus
  • Chairman Emeritus of the Life

Mr. Charles R. Trimble

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer / Trimble Navigation Ltd

Mr. David E. I. Pyott - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Private Investor
  • Trustee
  • ACR Chair
  • Chairman of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Mr. David W. Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Chairman of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • President and Chief Executive Officer ( Retired )
  • President and Chief Executive Officer ( Retired ), Orbital ATK, Inc

Mr. Dennis Stanfill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life

Mr. Donald L. Bren - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
  • Member of the Life
  • Chairman of the Board, the Irvine Company

Mr. Frederick J. Hameetman - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman, Cal - American

Mr. G. Bradford Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Trustee
  • Founding Partner / Redpoint Ventures

Mr. Harry M. Conger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus
  • Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Emeritus, Homestake Mining Company

Mr. John E. Bryson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life

Mr. Jon B. Kutler

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman / Vice Chair ( Vacant )
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer / Admiralty Partners, Inc.

Mr. Joshua S. Friedman - CEO, Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chairman
  • Co - Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Trustee
  • Co - Founder, Co - Chairman and Co - Chief Executive Officer / Canyon Partners, LLC

Mr. Kenneth G. Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman of the Board, Trustee, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
  • Chief Program Officer Bay Area / Chief Administrative Officer
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Mr. Kent Kresa

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Emeritus
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman Emeritus / Northrop Grumman Corporation

Mr. Lewis W. van Amerongen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life

Mr. Li Lu

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Trustee
  • Founder and Chairman, Himalaya Capital Management, LLC

Mr. Marc I. Stern

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Chairman, the TCW Group, Inc.

Mr. Mason Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Trustee
  • Vice Chair of the Student Experience Committee

Mr. Peter D. Kaufman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer / Glenair, Inc.

Mr. Peter Norton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee

Mr. Robert B. Chess - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman, Nektar Therapeutics
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Mr. Robert C. Bonner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • Trustee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Senior Partner, Sentinel HS Group, LLC

Mr. Robert J. Schultz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Vice Chairman ( Retired ), General Motors Corporation

Mr. Robert T. Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee

Mr. Ronald L. Olson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Senior Partner
  • Trustee
  • Senior Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
  • Vice Chair of Governance and Nominating Committee

Mr. Sean Bailey - President

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • President
  • Trustee

Mr. Sidney R. Petersen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life
  • Chairman and CEO ( Retired ), Getty Oil Company
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ( Retired )

Mr. Stephen R. Onderdonk

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • Trustee
  • President and Chief Executive Officer ( Retired ) Econolite Control Products, Inc.

Mr. Stewart A. Resnick - Chairman, President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • President
  • Trustee
  • Chairman and President, the Wonderful Company

Mr. Timothy J. Sloan

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman / Vice Chair ( Vacant )
  • Senior Advisor and Partner / Fortress Investments, LLC
  • Vice Chairman, Fortress Investments, LLC

Mr. Walter L. Weisman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life

Mr. William T. Gross - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman / Vice Chair ( Vacant )
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Founder and CEO, Idealab
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Mrs. Betty I. Moore

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Life Member

Mrs. Camilla C. Frost

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life

Mrs. Gayle E. Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Life

Mrs. Lynn A. Booth

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Trustee
  • President, the Otis Booth Foundation and the Evening Star Foundation

Ms. Amy Schulman

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Managing Partner / Polaris Partners

Ms. Brigitte M. Bren - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • President
  • Trustee
  • Vice Chair of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Vice Chair - Advancement

Ms. Deborah D. McWhinney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Committee
  • Trustee
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Ms. Louise Kirkbride

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Finance, Facilities, and Infrastructure Committee
  • Trustee
  • Vice Chair
  • Entrepreneur
  • Vice Chair of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Ms. Maria D. Hummer-Tuttle

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Compensation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Chairman Emerita
  • Chairman Emerita, J. Paul Getty Trust

Ms. Michelle J. Mathews-Spradlin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee
  • Trustee
  • Vice Chair - Institute Relations

Nari Shin

Job Titles:
  • Special Projects Manager
Nari Shin is the special projects manager. Prior to coming to Caltech, she worked at UC San Diego, providing administrative support to departments, scholars, staff advisors, and the director. Working at an international office, she is well-versed in cross-cultural communication and loves working with students and departmental contacts from all backgrounds. In her free time, Nari enjoys serving the youth and children, volunteering at developing countries, and spending time with her community.

P. Pizarro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Vice Chair for the Edison Electric Institute

Pamela D. Koyzis

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

R. G. Morgan

Job Titles:
  • Member of Governance and Nominating Committee

Randy Akasaka

Job Titles:
  • Surveillance Testing Coordinator

Richard N. Merkin - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder
  • Member of the Student Experience Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee
  • Trustee
  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Provider Network

Robert Perkins

Job Titles:
  • Senior Media Relations Manager

Rose Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director

Ryan Eskin

Job Titles:
  • Associate General Counsel
  • Member of the CARE Team

Sammy A. Kayali

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Scott H. Richland - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Investment Committee
  • Member of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Sean Cutting

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Accessibility Services Specialist for Caltech Accessibility Services for Students ( CASS )

Sharon E. Patterson

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Member
  • Treasurer of the Officers and Faculty Team
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

Stacy De La Torre

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant for Student Wellness Services
I am the Office Assistant for Student Wellness services. I am happy to be a part of Caltech, to work with wonderful people who help support and bring our Caltech community together. My professional background has allowed me to wear many hats to naturally fulfill the everyday administrative tasks.

Steven Atlee

Job Titles:
  • Member of Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee

T. Dreier

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Member of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Committee

The Honorable David Dreier - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Trustee

Trudy S. Egan

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner

Vanessa Tejada

Job Titles:
  • Member of the CARE Team
  • Director of Residential Experience

W. Thompson, Chair - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Walter G. Kortschak

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advancement and Institute Relations Committee
  • Trustee
  • Senior Advisor and Former Managing Partner, Summit Partners, L.P

Whitney Clavin

Job Titles:
  • Senior Content and Media Strategist